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Studies in Revelation: The Nature of the Judgment (Part One)
Chapters 6-19 of Revelation contain a description of the judgment God pours out on the world at the same time as the world becomes involved in world war and economic dictatorship. There are three series
Continue reading...Studies in Revelation: Messages to the Churches
Why write this Revelation to seven churches in Asia Minor? They weren’t the only churches in the region. They were perhaps the churches that John had some relationship with. The most likely reason
Continue reading...Studies in Revelation: The Temple
Every mention of the temple in Revelation, except one, is of the temple in heaven, the abode of God. We’re told in Exodus 25, 8 “Then have them make a sanctuary for me, and I will dwell among them. 9 Make
Continue reading...Studies in Revelation: Revelation’s Timeline (Part Two)
Daniel’s timeline “to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophecy and to anoint the Most Holy” (Daniel 9:24), particularly the last three and a half years of the 70th seven,
Continue reading...Studies in Revelation: Revelation’s Timeline (Part One)
Assuming as we are that the events of Revelation 6-19 are all future, dealing with the time of God’s outpouring of wrath on the earth, there is a very specific timeline for these events. And it is a
Continue reading...Studies in Revelation: The Church
There are 19 references to the church in Revelation and they all occur in chapters 1, 2, and 3, except for one in 22:16. That one is interesting: I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this testimony
Continue reading...Studies in Revelation: Angels in Revelation
Angelos, the Greek word translated most often by the English word “angel” (it actually means messenger), occurs 77 times in the Revelation. No book in the Bible mentions angels more. There are numerous
Continue reading...Studies in Revelation: The Trinity in Revelation
At the very beginning of John’s Revelation we get a Trinitarian address: 4 John, To the seven churches in the province of Asia: Grace and peace to you from him who is, and who was, and who is to come, and
Continue reading...Studies in Revelation: The Holy Spirit
Revelation is thoroughly Trinitarian, and the Holy Spirit is seen playing a key role in the Church and in the world. The Holy Spirit Is the Trinitarian Counterpart to the Father and the Son John, To the
Continue reading...Studies in Revelation: The Deity of Jesus
The apostle John clearly believes that Jesus is God, giving testimony to this throughout his Gospel (see John 1:1 and the Jehovah’s Witnesses). Jesus is not God’s highest creation but a member of the
Continue reading...Studies in Revelation: Marriage of the Lamb
There is some potential confusion created by the references to the Lord Jesus’ marriage, specifically in regard to who he is marrying. 6 Then I heard what sounded like a great multitude, like the roar
Continue reading...Studies in Revelation: Visions of Jesus
When you get to heaven and see Jesus, what will he look like? There are two visions of Jesus that John sees, one on earth and one in heaven. Neither one, I propose, is what Jesus normally looks like. 12 I
Continue reading...Studies in Revelation: Epithets of Jesus
What bynames or descriptions would you give of Jesus? Revelation has several. Firstborn from the Dead Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings
Continue reading...Studies in Revelation: Jesus the Judge
Jesus is the Judge. He told us he would be: Moreover, the Father judges no one, but has entrusted all judgment to the Son (John 5:22) But we have only seen him as the Savior. But now that he has completed
Continue reading...Studies in Revelation: Jesus the Lamb
John describes Jesus 39 times as the Lamb in his prophetic letter. He refers to him as Jesus only 12 times, as Christ only 6 times, Lord 7 times, no times as Savior. Embraced in the title Lamb is all the
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